PAGE + IX TAE M CHIGAl 1 DAILY ,LLLAZ.; iLV .R i .. PAGE SIX TilE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9.1957 +v=mow a t.ra.. a. a nRn.s' Myia. Y #s Wt i1VV FORME R 'U' PROFESSOR: Efimenco Stresses CulturalExchange By TAMIIMY MORRISON One of the best-known of the University's political science tea- chers is leaving this weekend for what he calls "the practical side of international relations." Prof. N. Marbury Efimenco, who has taught Poli Sci 67, the study of international relations, and whose special field of interest lies in the strife-torn Middle East, next week begins a job with the United States Information Agency in Washington. After a two-month briefing period, Prof. Efimenco expects to be sent abroad, probably to one ofthe .Middle East capitals. Describing his job as "explain- ing American foreign policy to point program for United States foreign policy in the Middle East, and his emphasis was definitely on his fifth point-cultural exchange. Important Factor Why does he feel that way? "Well," he said thoughtfully, "I think it's the most important fac- tor in building solid foreign re- lations. It's very long-range, but in the long run, it'll be the most effective way of understanding others and making ourselves un- derstood. "I was in Baghdad and Iraq for a year, and the people have a tremendous curiosity about us. My job will be an attempt to interpret American objectives to such peo- ple. I feel we have a real responsi- bility and duty to try to arrive at understanding." Might Lecture His attempt at understanding will not be confined to working hours. .If invited, he intends to, make use of one of his favorite means of communication - pub- lic lectures. Prof. Efinenco is the product of two totally different environ- ments. He grew up in the Finger Lakes area of New York State, which he describes as "upstate Republican - really a type of Hooverism that hasn't changed much." But his college career was spent at the University of Minnesota. "When I was there, just before the war, it was the center of the Farm-Labor Party movement - a very dynamic and changing thing. And it was especially powerful on the campus." He feels that the two environ- ments contribute greatly to his present attitudes. "They are two progressive states; one very fine educationally, and one full of the liberal spirit and the ferment of experimentation. Hits Lecture Committee "As a matter of fact, I've often thought about the differences be- tween Michigan and Minnesota. I suppose the two things most in- dicative of the changing climate of opinion are the Lecture Com- mittee and the lack of a student forum. "The Lecture Committee, for instance, is utterly contrary to the liberal tradition - at Minne- sota, they merely assumed that they had an obligation to permit mature students to exchange ideas. They also had ,a once-a-week forum, to which they invited prominent men in politics, edu- cation and public affairs. And don't think the students didn't cross-examine them very care- ;ully!" He reminisced about meeting Norman Thomas, ofttimes Social- ist Presidential candidate and an occasional speaker. "At that time, Thomas wasI spearheading an anti-war philo- sophy which held that war was,} no matter how economically nrcf-j itable, disastrous in terms of dis-" placement of people. It was very popular on the campus. "I sometimes think," he added quietly, "that Thomas' philosophy should be re-examined. The fact that we entered the war doesn't alter the possible value of such a philosophy. "Perhaps," the teacher contin- ued, "we ought to re-examine the! entire world order we set up after 1945, and ask ourselves whether ,he United Nations and power pol- itics can contribute to a peaceful world order. "I'm beginning to think that people must face the unreality of power politics in terms of the means they use and the end they claim to seek - peace." Products of the Time Prof. Efimenco blames neither students nor faculty for the much- flaunted conservatism and con- formity on campuses today. "Both are products of the total community and the trends within" that community," he says. "Con- -Daily-Charles Curtiss PROF. EFIMENCO . .international relations . -. . .foreign countries," he said he would be working for the Cultural Affairs Division of USIA. Excited About Work The slender young theorist- turned-practitioner is excited and enthusiastic about the future of such work. "The starting point," he said, "is a realization of the responsibility of America for world leadership. "Because we have to operate on a sovereign state system," he con- tinued, "our ability to be influ- ential depends on our contact with foreign. countries. There's a direct connection between teaching in- ternational politics and working at it. "I think it's very important," he added, "that people on the aca- demic level be practical as well." Prof. Efimenco's enthusiasm for the value of cultural exchanges in promoting peace should have been' evident to the occupants of Ann Arbor High's West Cafeteria last Wednesday. It was there, during a Town Talk, that he advocated a five- -Daily-Charles Curtiss . . . and the liberal spirit there's anything anybody can do about lack of that." Beyond his work for USIA, the departing political scientist has no definite plans. "I'm keeping the future open to see what de- velops," he said. "But," he added with a smile, "I intend to remain a practicing student of international politics, and my campus trainnig will go along with me." To P. erfo rm AtC onvention Two lectures, each illustrated by a choral performance by the Mich- igan Singers, will be presented Tuesday in Chicago at the biennial convention of the American Music Teachers Association. Prof. Maynard Klein, of the music school, director of University choirs, will conduct the 40-mem- ber group in a performance at 1:30 p.m. in the Gold Room of the Congress Hotel. Prof. H. Wiley Hitchcock, of theI music school will lecture on "The Mass - Yesterday and Today," commenting particularly on Marc- Antoine Charpentier's "Mass De Minuit pour Noel," followed by a performance of the work by the Michigan Singers. A second lecture will trace the contribution of English scholars to' musical performance. It will be given by Prof. Jack Alan West- rup, of Oxford University, who is currently a visiting lecturer in musicology at the University. This will be followed by the Singers in Alessandro Scarlatti's "Exultate Deo." ' 'U' T V H our' To Present New Series Two new television series, "Gift of Life" and "Government of Michigan," will be introduced on University Television Hour at 10' a.m. Sunday on WWJ-TV. "Gift of Life," a 15-week series' prepared by Dr. Wilma Donahue of the psychology department, is a study of problems facing society,, because of the 20-year increase of life expectancy brought about by' medical advances. The first program has as guest' Mr. Clark Tibbetts, chairman of. the committee on aging of the' United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Tibbetts will outline the oppor- tunities offered the American people by these added twenty years. In the same program commen- tator and host Prof. Robert Igle- hart of the art department, will chart the scope of the series in its' treatment of problems of health, employment, housing and leisure time. "Government of Michigan" is to be an eight-week series examining' and analyzing governmental offi- ces and agencies. Prominent governmental offici- als and University authorities have been invited to discuss such topics as administrative agencies, fi- nance, state legislature and the office of the governor. Guests on the opening program will be Prof. John Lederle of the I political science department, for- merly Controller of the State, and Dean Stanley Fontanna of the School of Natural Resources, for- mer Deputy Director of the State Department of Conservation. Correspondent To Give Talk Douglas Cater, Washington cor- respondent of The Reporter maga- zine, will present a University lec- ture in journalism at 3 p.m. Mon- day in Rackham Amphitheatre. Cater, speaking under the aus- pices of the journalism depart- ment, will discuss "The Role of the Press in the Conduct of Gov- ernment." Quartetto Italiano will be fea- tured in the first of five concert courses to be offered before spring vacation, The concert courses which in-' clude the Choral Union Series, Extra Concert Series, annual May Festival, Handel's "Messiah" and the Chamber Music Festival, are held under the auspices of tle University Musical Society. The Quartetto Italiano will be heard in Ann Arbor for the first time. Appearing in the Chamber Music Festival the string quartet will perform next Friday, Satur- day and Sunday in Rackham Aud. Solomon, the distinguished Brit- ish pianist will appear Feb. 21 in the Choral Union Series. Following Solomon will be the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thor Johnson, which will perform in Hill Aud. Feb. 26. In the Extra Concert Series, the Boston Pops Tour Orchestra with Arthur Fiedler conducting, will present a concert March 3 in Hill Aud. The final concert before Spring vacation will be given by the Cleveland Orchestra March 10. George Szell will conduct. versity. These articles will also promote a better understanding ofd the United States and the Ameri- Ldes ofiAsihn prnd Mid at can people in Asia and the Middle tudes of Asian and Middle East Estudents, their activities, their re- Est .. I actions to life here and their plans This will be under an arrange- ment between the United States Information Agency and an Asian student at the University. The articles will be written by Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan, a Pakistani graduate student in jour- nalism who is at the University on a two year fellowship awarded by the University Press Club. He will write feature articles on prominent Asian organizations, on returning to their respective countries. The 1350 Asian and Middle East students form about half of the foreign student population of the University. These articles will be sent to the United States Information Agency which will forward them to its Asian and Middle East offi- ces. a Liff it upa idd1 mit our mouth-wateren, ready-far-eaten TAKE-OU T DINNERSI N'Your favorite German and American duise, packed fresh to your order - 11 a.m. to .18 p.m., daily except Thursdays. Try them! Old GermanRestaurant 120 W. Washington NOrmandy 2-0737 String Four 'Artieles by'U' Grad T o Aid To Present U.S. Understanding in Asia Fist Co er Feature articles and news stories irsfm Ann A r will e students, and festivals at the t -Daily-Charles Curtiss . ..the Middle East -.. cepts of freedom have to be as- sessed in terms of their context, and the spirit of the 30's is vast- ly different from that of the post- 1945 period." However, lack of freedom on the campus disturbs him. "It's the students who will suffer in the long run. On the other hand, it's hard to preach what others should do. Students should have a vital interest in student government and public affairs, because college is where their basic ideas are formed. "But the spirit of interest has to be self-generataing and spon- taneous, and I'm not sure that, I .-.....:.n ... .......:.. .. .. ....'!.?.+ ....ti.. ....j am ....:.:::::: }; :::::. v , r- \\ 1/ r 1 I WHN you TAKE OUT yOUR LVC-E8 SEARARPH gA N TRlGA WHAT IS STALE PENICILIN? r) Old Mold Ql Q LEONARD RICHARDS, JR., PENN STATE SIT DOWN in the common room,'take out your Luckies- and who pops up to share the fun? None other than that friendly, familiar figure, the Lounge Scrounge! He's a sly guy, too; he knows which cigarettes taste best-and he knows just who carries 'em. Luckies taste better to buyers and borrowers-and no wonder! A Lucky is all cigarette . nothing but fine, mild, good-tasting tobacco that's TOASTED to taste even better. Light up a Lucky right now. You'll say it's the best-tasting cigarette you ever smoked! 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